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Game Developer 3DO Posts
Profit on Sharp Revenue Gain

An Interactive Journal News Roundup

Updated May 7, 1999 1:09 p.m. ET

Fifteen months after making the move from a hardware maker to a publisher of game software, 3DO Co. has begun to reap the benefits.

Earlier this decade, 3DO tried to compete with giants like Nintendo Co. and Sega Enterprises Ltd. with hardware that marked a major leap in graphics performance. But the 3DO console didn't catch on. It was hurt at first by a price tag that started at $700, and later by lower-priced competition from Sony...